Supreme Court of the United States November 9, 1936, Nos. 6—8 (Valentine v. United States Ex Rel. Neidecker)

Mr. Chief Justice Hughes

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondents sued out writs of

habeas corpus

to prevent their extradition to France under the Treaty of 1909. 37 Stat. 1526. They are native-born citizens of the United States and are charged with the commission of crimes in France which are among the extraditable offenses specified in the treaty.